The Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares, speaks at the Atlantic Council
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares, has outlined at the Atlantic Council, one of the most important think tanks in the US, the main milestones for the coming years of Spanish foreign policy announced in the Foreign Action Strategy, which sets out the roadmap for Spain to become a "global actor" in the face of "overwhelming challenges".
At this forum specialising in foreign policy and security, which has recently been attended by the President of Finland and the foreign ministers of France and Pakistan, Albares presented Spain's position on issues such as Euro-Atlantic security, NATO's strategy for the southern flank, the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, transatlantic relations and Latin America.
Albares developed the role that Spain wants to play in the complex international scenario, what our interests are, what values we identify with, and how we will project ourselves in the world. In this regard, the minister defended Spain's dialogue with countries "that are key to tackling global challenges such as economic stability, the climate emergency and migration".
In this context, he referred to Spain's External Action Strategy for the next four years, stressing that Spain "remains committed to a strong Euro-Atlantic relationship, with multilateral solutions to common problems, and with a global vision that begins in our immediate neighbourhood but reaches far beyond".
Opening of the General Assembly
The minister's speech came after an initial day in New York with the opening of the General Debate of the 80th Ministerial Week of the UN General Assembly, which he attended accompanying King Felipe VI and the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez.
In the margins of the debate, Albares took the opportunity to hold a series of bilateral meetings, including with his counterparts from Morocco, Algeria and Canada, as well as with representatives of the World Food Programme and the Gulf Cooperation Council.
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